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The Douglas A-1H Skyraider was a single-seat, single-engine attack aircraft used by the United States Navy during the Second World War. It was designed as a successor to the Douglas A-20 Havoc and was first flown in February 1944. The Skyraider was used extensively in the Pacific theatre, where it achieved a reputation for being one of the most effective aircraft against Japanese targets.
About Douglas A-1H Skyraider U.S. Navy
During 1943 the U.S. Bureau of Aeronautics considered to combine the tasks of torpedo bomber and dive-bomber into one. Several aircraft manufacturers, such as Douglas and Martin, were requested to develop a large, single-seat attack aircraft. According...
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